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Approval of 800MW Vineyard Wind is first step in Biden Administration's goal of 30GW of installed capacity of offshore wind power by 2030.

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Growatt has won an 'All Quality Matters' award for the outstanding performance of its ARK battery in the organisation's PVE Test Program.

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ESB chair says not to worry about when coal plants might close, because they're already going broke.

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Solar photovoltaic pioneer Professor Martin Green says solar module prices will continue to plummet, reaching 10 US cents per watt by 2023.

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Clean Energy Regulator officially declares that the RET is met, as new wind and solar delivered more than 33,000GWh in the 12 months to late January.

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The "exceptional" January 2020 performance of Australia’s original Tesla big battery continues to set an unattainable benchmark for French renewables giant Neoen.

The post Neoen unable to repeat Hornsdale battery bonanza in first quarter revenue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW energy minister Matt Kean says the state has no option but to produce green hydrogen, but it will lead to a more prosperous economy.

The post NSW green hydrogen industry could surpass value of coal industry, Kean says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Turnbull dismisses fossil fuel hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, and laments lack of any new major clean energy projects in Morrison budget.

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A new report from the IEA shows that for 2020 renewable energy saw its largest growth since 1999, and it set to hold that growth for at least two years.

The post IEA upgrades wind and solar forecasts again, as record 2020 becomes new normal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The single most definitive driving force behind Scott Morrison's climate policy has been avoiding talking about climate policy.

The post The don’t-mention-climate budget delivers on its goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From the world's smallest flow battery to the megawatt-hour scale, Redflow unveils steps to a larger-scale market for its zinc-bromine batteries.

The post Redflow targets megawatt-scale battery market with unveiling of Pod Z appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean energy and electric vehicles again ignored in a federal budget focused on propping up fossil fuels.

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State government extends support to plans to double the storage capacity of the big battery component of 1414 Degrees' Aurora Energy Project.

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It was bad enough when Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey were railing against wind farms, but it's now getting beyond a joke.

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In their annual report released this month, LONGi Solar has outlined 2020 shipment figures and provided insight into the development of the manufacturing roadmap for 2021.

The post 24.53GW – LONGi Solar sets new module shipment record in 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian researchers show that next-generation solar cells run cooler, last longer, while delivering more useful electricity.

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A 70MW solar and battery project proposed for Morwell in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has won the unanimous – but conditional – support of the local council.

The post Council backs solar and battery proposal for Victorian coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some politicians struggle to understand the difference between a big battery and a big banana. One of them is not edible, the other will lay the path to a renewables grid.

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A widely-shared graphic claims to show "overly ambitious" forecasts of renewables. We decided to check the sources.

The post Did renewable forecasts really fail? Checking skeptic Vaclav Smil’s latest graphic appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's major fossil fuel export customers are getting cold feet. What does that mean for the country's fossil-reliant economy?

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